The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-03-11
TERRITORIAL GLEAxIsGs,

TERRITORIAL GLEAEIXGR,
Tho Dakota Bladst the Scandinavian psps
published at Portland, has suspended.
Clark & Smart, recently purchased the stock o
Whidden Brothers, Of Cooperstown, for 81, 700
The postoffices at Emma, Dickey county, ant
Wamduska, Nelson county, have been discon
tinued.
J. d. Lane, an old citizen and extensiv,
contractor, died suddenly at Fargo Sunday
morning.
Rival gas companies are putting In works a
Grand Forks, aud lively fight 10 in sight with
cheap gas for the people.
Jas. Haley, alias Austin, Northern Pacific
yard-man at Jamestown, died from injuries
received while coupling cars.
DR.. J. R. Whiteside, nominated for rsgists,
Of the land Office at Deadwood, 10 vermilllou
man and originally from Illlnoiss.
g. W. johnson, alias Miller, the Day COUNTY
murderer in Jail at Columbia, has confessed
that he murdered Witheral Oct. 3 at Andoyer
l.. Ed. Dawson, of the Barnes County Record
has leased his office to Mr.. Fisher, Of Iowa,
Mr.. Dawson will sever his connection with tho
office about April l..
Assistant Superintendent Kemp Of the Da.
kota division Of the Manitoba road has been
retired and Road Master Meyer of the same
division has been appointed In his stesl.
At Deadwood, information has bsen received
Of the death at San Francisco of Thomas Nc
Masters, prominent operator who cleared
half million In the recent Comstock boom.
R. N. Goodsell, large farmer near Buffalo,
died March 9. after a long illness. He was an
old settler and much esteemed. The remains
will be taken to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for
burial.
Budd Reeve publishes n card denying the
story telegraphed from Hllsboro that he had
issued fictitious wheat checks. He, calls on
any parties who hold such evidences Of debt TO
produce them.
Gov. Church nominated, and the council
confirmed, Eugene A. Dyer, Of Melette, super
intendent Of public instruction, and Frank A..
Wilson, editor Of The Bathgato Democrat,
assistant superintendent.
Arrangements have been made by tho North.
ern Pacific to build line from Crookston to
tho boundary next summer, where 1t will bs
met by tho Grand Trunk line extension via
Winnipeg to Portage La Prairie.
John RELY, the old soldier who had his
hands and feet anpuated in consequence Of
freezing them, was buried at Fargo Sunday.
He enlisted in regiment at Chicago a. pri-
vate, and earned the rank Of colonel.
Harold Berg, a farmer at Turtle river, near
Grand Forks, while chopping a tree, was
crushed beneath it and his shoulders and ribs
broken. He may recover, but It Is doubtful.
He has wife and six children and is very poor
A man named Tiffany, living northeast OF
Melette, became intoxicated in that prohibit
tion town a few days ago and started for home
in the evening. The next morning he was
found dead in his sleigh, having choked In
attempting to get rid of the poison.
Serious trouble is brewing between the
Chippewa Indians and half breeds, near Turtle
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action Of the sheriff in looking up stock belong
ing to naturalized Indians for delinquent taxes.
The Indians sent 500 men aud took the stock
back. The Sheriff has asked help from the
military at Ft Totten.
Cooperstown Independent: A little eighteen
months old boy Of Peter Morrison was badly
scalded Tuesday. Mrs. Morrison had set ket-
tie Of boiling water on the floor, and while her
back was turned tho little fellow fell into it
backwards, scalding his limbs in fearful
manner. Dr.. Kerr was Immediately sent for,
and succeeded in rendering tho oLild as com.
Portable as possible.
Articles Of incorporation have been filed
with the territorial secretary for The Fargo,
Grand Forks Il Pembina road, dated Feb. IS,
1887, for the purpose Of building railroad
from Fargo to Pembina The incorporators
are Hillsboro and Caledonia people and the
articles are reported to have been filed BY the
attorney Of the Minneapolis Il Pacific rail-
way. 1t is believed that company is interested
and means to build IT.